MARANA, AZ (February 20, 2026) — The Town of Marana has determined that referendum petitions filed to put a proposed data center rezoning to a public vote do not meet the requirements under Arizona law.
Town officials said the petitions failed to include the legal description of the properties involved, which is required for zoning ordinances, according to a press release issued Wednesday.
The two referendum petitions were submitted Feb. 4 by Arizonans for Responsible Development, a committee sponsored by the advocacy group Worker Power, and contained about 2,800 signatures each, exceeding the threshold required…